Postal Stationery - 6 cards, 4 are mint - 1d from 1885-93 series, ½d & 1d from 1894-96 series & 1d ovpt VRI. 2 used - ½d & 1d from 1894-96 series. Very good condition. {PS} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
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Lot #17325 - transvaal
Revenue Stamps - 5s ovpt 'POSTZEGEL', 1s, 2s & 5s used, 1/6d with star punched above value, 2s, 10s, £1 & £5 mint. KEVII 1s to £1 used, Cape of Good Hope 1s ovpt 'TRANSVAAL', QV to 5s used, KEVII Customs Duty mint. Total of 26 stamps. {R} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #17326 - transvaal 1875-76
6d deep blue, very thin paper, fine roulette 15½-16. MM with h/r, no gum and light surface discolouration. Cat £250 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #17327 - transvaal 1878-80
QV: 6d olive-black, perf 14, 14½, MM. Imperf at top with 8½mm wing margin. Cat £24 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Lot #17328 - transvaal 1879
6d mauve / blue, ovpt type 16a, imperf (3 close margins, one huge at base). Fine used, h/r. Cat £40 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #17329 - transvaal 1885
½d on 3d and ½d on 1s, 1895 6d and 1d, 1907 P. Due set (extra 5d), h/r, m.m. (12) Cat £137 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #17330 - transvaal 1885-1901
QV: 75 mint stamps, many UM from various sets including 1885 set complete, surcharges, 1894-95 set complete, 1895 Fiscal stamp, 1895 Penn Postage block of 4, VRI and ERI sets, nearly all believed to be reprints. On 2 sides of Hagner stock pages, values range from ½d to £5 (if £5 is genuine, cv £3500!). {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #17331 - transvaal 1885-93
Arms £5 deep green fine used, Johannesburg 20 APR 99 c.d.s. Cat £250 (image available) {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #17332 - transvaal 1902
KEVII: 3d black and sage-green, wmk Crown CA, MM. Cat £20 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #17333 - transvaal 1902
CA 4d, 2s to 10s Specimen(5) mint, heavily mounted {S} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #17334 - transvaal 1902
KEVII: 1s black and sage-green, wmk Crown CA, MM. Cat £21 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #17335 - transvaal 1902
KEVII: 2s black and brown, wmk Crown CA, MM. Cat £75 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £29.60)
Lot #17336 - transvaal 1902
KEVII: 5s black and purple / yellow, wmk Crown CA, MM. Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #17337 - transvaal 1902
KEVII: 10s black and purple / red, wmk Crown CA, good used with part '(JOHA)NESBURG' cancellation. Cat £65 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #17338 - transvaal 1902-09
Used collection(44) including 1902 set to 10s, 1904-09 MCA values to £1(2), mixed condition {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £54.40)
Lot #17339 - transvaal 1903
KEVII: 2s grey-black and yellow, wmk Crown CA, good used with large h/r. Cat £27 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #17340 - transvaal 1904-09
set to £1 (centred to NW, the gum wrinkles), the 10s is never hinged, h/r, m.m. Scarce set. (13) Cat £550 (image available) {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Lot #17341 - transvaal 1904-09
KEVII: 2d black and purple, wmk Mult Crown CA, MM. Cat £32 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #17342 - transvaal 1904-09
KEVII: 2½d black and blue, wmk Mult Crown CA, MM, large part o.g. Cat £32 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #17343 - transvaal 1904-09
6d (ordinary paper), 1s and 5s, small faults, 1905-09 set to 2½d, h/r, m.m. (8) Cat £114 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #17344 - transvaal 1904-09
KEVII: £1 green and violet x 2, wmk Mult Crown CA, on ordinary paper and chalk surfaced paper. Both fine used with h/r, 272a with heavy but very clear 'JOHANNESBURG / 9- JAN 12' cancellation. Cat £80 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #17345 - transvaal 1905-09
KEVII: Colour Change. Set of 4v, ½d to 2½d, wmk Mult Crown CA, MM (1d has light crease). Cat £35 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #17346 - transvaal 1907
KEVII: Postage Due set of 7v to 1s, wmk Mult Crown CA, fine used, h/r. Cat £70 {PD} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)





